Toy pistol



`Feb.19,'1946. f yWG. KELLY. 2,395,001

TOY PISTOL .Filed June4 21, 1944 Patented Feb. 19, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE aseaooi TOY PISTOL William George Kelly, Inglewood, Calif. Application June 21, 1944, Serial No. 541,389

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in toy pistols and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character comprising novel sounding or noise-making means.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a toy pistol of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, attractive in appearance, and which may be manufactured at low cost. n

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout Vthe several views, and wherein:v

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a toy pistol constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a View in longitudinal section through the device.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a handle or grip I, Mounted horizontally on the upper portion of the handle I is a barrel which is designated generally by referencenumeral 2. The handle I and the barrel 2 may be of any suitable material, preferably Wood.

The barrel 2 includes a pair of spaced, opposed side plates 3 having their rear end portions rigidly secured to the upper portion of the handle I. I'his upper portion of the handle I has its opposite sides recessed, as at 4, for the reception of the rear end portions of the plates 3. A spacing block 5 is secured between the forward end portions of the side plates 3.

As illustrated to advantage in Figure 3 of the drawing, the spacing block 5 has formed in its rear portion an inclined slot or kerf 6. The kerf 6 accommodates one end portion of a snapper or vibrator 'I which is operable in the chamber 8 between the side plates 3. A sounding board 9 of wood or other suitable material is mounted between the plates3 for normal engagement by the vibrator l, which extends with its rear end beyond the sounding block.

A shaft I0 extends between the plates 3 rearwardly of the vibrator 1. J ournaled on the shaft III is a substantially cross-shaped multiple armed trigger or ratchet I I which is operatively engageable with the rearwardly directed free end portion of the vibrator 1.

It is thought that the operation of the device will :be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the trigger II is rotated with a finger of the hand which grips the handle I. The construction and arrangement is such that at least one of the several arms I2 of the trigger II is always exposed below the barrel 2 through the bottom of the chamber. As the trigger II is rotated by engaging a, nger successively with the exposed arm I2 thereof, the substantially rounded free ends I3 of another of said arms engage the vibrator 1 and flex the same away from the sounding member 9.

As tfhe arms I2 of the trigger II clear the Vibrator I and release same, said vibrator strikes the block 9 and the impact makes a sharp report in simulation of a rearm. A socket or pocket I4 is provided in the front end of the block 5 in which a bullet may be inserted.

It is believed that the many advantages of a toy pistol constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is Vas, illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A toy pistol comprising an elongated hand grip having its upper end portion reduced in thickness to provide recesses at opposite sides thereof, a barrel including similar spaced elongated plates having corresponding ends set in the respective recesses of and rigidly secured to the hand grip and a spacing block secured between the other ends of said plates, said hand grip and said barrel being disposed substantially at right angles to each other, said spacing block having a rearwardly inclined transverse kerf in the back thereof, a rearwardly inclined resilient snapper strip disposed between the plates and having its forward end fitted and secured in said kerf, a stop member secured to the inner side of one of said plates rearwardly of and spaced from the spacing block andl normally engaged by the intermediate portion of the snapper strip to limit upward flexing of the latter, and a rotatable multiple trigger element journaled between the plates rearwardly of the snapper strip, said trigger element being arranged so that its triggers will successively engage the rear end of the snapper strip to depress and suddenly release the same and then pass downwardly from between the plates for actuation by the finger.

WILLIAM GEORGE KELLY. 

